Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-28
FROM WARRINGTON.
Special Correspondence Of the Alexa. GAzETrEI
WASHINGTON. D. c., June IS, 1887.

to day, in talking abont the proposed ap'
pontment of Secretary Lamar to the vacant
seat on the supreme bench, said if the ap-
pointment shall be made, he had it from the
most reliable sources that strong and proba-
blv successful opposition would be made to
its confirmation, upon the ground tn at IN
some of the Secretary's recent utterances he
reiterated States rights views, which were
dissipated by the result Of the civil war,
which are now contrary to the spirit OF the
country, and which are as Objectionable to
many democrats as they are to the repuoil-
cans.
Notwithstanding the recent insults the
President has received from the soldier ele-
ment of the country, q Virginia farmer, who
applied at one OF the Government offices
here last week for messengers, or even
laborer's, place, was told that all such
places were reserved for ex. Union soldiers.
A gentleman from Loudoun county, Va.
here to-day, says that already the names oil
seven gentlemen in that county are spoken
of in connection with the next democratic
nomination for the Legislature there
Messrs. Ryan, the present member, Alexan'
der. Throckmorton, Lynch, Bassell, Beverly
and Hempstone.
Culpeper, Virginia, has now aiPresidenllal
Office in the Territories, that of Register OF
Public Lands at Prescott, the capital city OF
Arizona. Col. Edward Burgess, the ap:.
pointee, gave approved bond yesterday, and
was duly commissioned by the President
and started to day for his post of duty. I'm
der the preceding republican administration
his State had one or moro appointments OF
this character, Ex-Congressman Jorgensen
being one of them, Register for the
Territory OF Washington. When Jorgenscn
was removed, no Virginian, however, was
appointed to his vacancy and even Senator
Riddleberger who is not presumed to be
specially interested in the appointment OF
democrats to office, is reported to have
urged in strong personal letter to Secreta'
ry Lamar the recognition of the claims OF
Virginia to Presidential appointment in
the Land Office There were sixty or more
applicants for Prescott, the office there, IN
respect of salary and fees, OF climate and
other advantages, social, physical, polti-
cal. etc, being considered one OF the
most desirable in the Territories. In
deed, the Office Of register in any fairly
good locality is understood as comforting
both decided personal prestige and high
business standing upon any efficient ana
worthy incumbent. Burgess. ;he appointee
at Prescott, is comey, well educated and
we'll connected young Virginian, who has
had a training both in business and politics
which we'll fits him for intelligent. laborious
duty in almost any field of labor. In poll
tics he has always been an Incorporating
worker in the ranks of democracy, and his
selection would seem to be somewhat a rec
IGNITION of the more active and partisan ele.
mept of that party 1t has at least the merit
of Young blood to recommend it. He was
quite inAuentially backed for the place, hav.
ing Hon. John S. Barbour as first and Gen.
Lee as next endorser. Senator Daniel was
friendly 10 his appointment also, and warm
" congratulated him on his success. Ari'
IONA has large and influential Southern
element in its population, and is also largely
democratic Lately it, had as its delegate
in Congress here Judge Ouray, native of
Virginia and man of a line order ofability.
Burgess having served some years as the
democratic mayor ofCulpeper and chairman
of the district committee OF his party, will
carry with him into his new field a clever
ness in political affairs that some day may
| avail in giving him q political as we'll as u
business distinction in his new home.
The report published in several republic
can newspapers to the effect that there Is
regularly organized anti Cleveland demo-
cratic association in this city, composed of
members from various parts OF the country,
some Of whom are prominent az we'll in ma
tional rs in local politics, whose object it ia
to defeat the denomination OF President
Cleveland, and who are sending out circu
lars intended TO promote that object, is de-
MED by soma of those said to belong to IT..
There is no doubt, judging from what is
| publicly said here, that there are many good
and true democrats in all parts of the coun-
try who are not satisfied with the
course of the present administration, but 1t
is certain that up to this time, they have at.
| tempted no organization nor formulated
any plan for manifesing their dissatlsiac
| ton, nor even canvassed the availability OF
any other man except Mr.. Cleveland for the
next democratic Presidential nomination.
It's also certain that many of the dissatis-
| fed democrats referred to, except OF course,
| those from New York, would prefer that
| the next democratic Presidential nominee
come from some other State than New ork.
The fathers of the two young ladies in
suited last week by two of the guides in the
| Capitol here. have consented TO allow their
daughters to come here and identify the
suspected guides provided the investigation
merely consists Of their passing through the
rotunda, as though casually, and pointing
out the two men charged with the ofiense.
Ex-representntive E. John Ellis of New
Orleans, now a successful practitioner OF
law in this citv, says the report that he is
to 90 back to New Orleans and take charge
of the Nichols campaign there is without
the slightest foundation in truth.
Galt's extensive feed store and mill, cor
ner of D and LIST streets, were destroyed by
fire between ten and twelve o'clock to day.
The wood and coal yard near by had been
burned only few hours before. The latter
was sold yesterday. through tue land agen-
CIV of H. J. KNIT, for 1925 per square foot,
but as the contract was not signed, the bar
gain is off
The President occupied seat on the
platform during the commencement exer.
cises at Georgetown College yesterday.
Among the witnesses in pension case ex-
amined here yesterday was man from
81, OH N